TOPIC 1: Changes in societies in the Limpopo Valley

What significant changes occurred in the Limpopo Valley between 900-1300 AD?

• Decrease in farming communities

• Increase in farming communities

• Destruction of all villages

• No changes at all

What type of farming did the communities in the Limpopo Valley practice?

• Subsistence farming

• Nomadic farming

• Commercial farming

• Industrial farming

Which archaeological sites were mentioned as settlements before Mapungubwe?

• K2 and Schroda

• Great Zimbabwe and K2

• Schroda and Great Zimbabwe

• Mapungubwe and Great Zimbabwe

What was a major trade item for farmers at K2 and Schroda?

• Gold

• Ivory

• Wool

• Cotton

What did the farmers at K2 and Schroda exchange ivory for?

• Food supplies

• Glass beads

• Clothing

• Livestock

How did the social hierarchy in early villages in the Limpopo Valley function?

• Based on education

• Based on age and gender

• Based on wealth

• Based on occupation

What is the term used for objects made by people in the past?

• Artifacts

• Fossils

• Remains

• Structures

What did archaeologists study to learn about past societies?

• Written records

• Artefacts and remains

• Modern technology

• Oral traditions

What type of tools did Early African farmers produce?

• Plastic tools

• Stone tools

• Wooden tools

• Iron tools

What was the primary source of food for the early farming communities?

• Farming

• Fishing

• Hunting

• Gathering